Should Marijuana be Legalized? Citizens of the United States have long asked themselves whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Marijuana has benefits and disadvantages which lend it to being a controversial topic for the government. Those in favor and those in opposition of legalization alike‚ put quite a bit of pressure on the government for resolution on the issue. Today in the United States and most parts of the western world (like Britain‚ Canada‚ and France) marijuana is illegal
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The Truth about Legalizing Marijuana The prohibition of marijuana dates back to 1937 when Harry J. Anslinger‚ director of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics‚ caused the ratification of the Marijuana Tax Act. The Marijuana Tax Act placed a tax on the sale of cannabis that equaled roughly one dollar. The act did not outright criminalize the use or possession of marijuana‚ but violations of the acts policies could have resulted in $2000 fines or up to 5 years in prison. The hearing for the
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Advantages of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana use is on the rise‚ especially among teenagers and young adults. With the recent laws passed in eight states‚ legalizing medical marijuana many stand divided when it comes to this never ending debate‚ but I firmly believe that this miracle working drug should be legalized throughout the United States. Marijuana is by far the most commonly used illegal drug. Statistics show that over 70 million Americans have tried Marijuana and more that 20 million
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Legalization of Marijuana Should marijuana be legal? This question has been discussed‚ reviewed‚ and studied by millions of people around the United States and yet a definitive answer still remains to be found. I‚ myself have used marijuana before‚ but do not anymore and will never again. I have studied this topic in depth and will present to you scientific evidence that shows the effects this drug will have on society if legalized. There are many pros and cons that stem from this controversial
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Sociological Perspectives All throughout society‚ the opinions of legalizing marijuana conflict with one another‚ placing people in the position to be on one side of the argument or the other. People either want to see the government legalizing it to the community or are totally against the subject; there is not really any ground in-between the matter. When I think of this topic I see it from two different perspectives‚ a symbolic interactionists point of view and Functionalism. To the symbolic
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Thesis Statement: My persuasive speech is on the topic of Marijuana Legalization. When some people hear this their mind immediately refers backs to the "Reefer Madness" phobia. Back in the 1930’s the government came out with movies and advertisements that would show people going nuts from smoking pot. They would show the smokers having recreational and unsafe sex with everyone and people trying to kills themselves and others. The movie is a cautionary tale called "Reefer Madness" and is the source
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I have always been against the use of all illegal drugs including marijuana‚ but while researching this topic‚ I have learned a lot about some of the positives of legalizing marijuana use. Considering it is classified as an illegal controlled substance‚ I have always been under the assumption that marijuana was bad for people‚ no matter what my friends may have said about how good it was. I was peer pressured into trying it when I was fourteen. I knew right away that it was not for me. It made
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LEGALIZING MARIJUANA I. Introduction Everybody knows what marijuana is‚ we know it by different names. A. Greeting-I’ll be talking about the legalization of marijuana B. Attention getter-sing a part of “I want to get High” by Cypress Hill C. Credibility statement-Marijuana has good benefits they’re not all bad like people make it seem. D. Central Idea-for my audience to have a different perspective of marijuana not just negative stuff. Transition-According to Bloomberg.com Marijuana is going
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Billy Ramsey Mr. Murphy English 10 23 May 2012 Legalizing Marijuana Regulating and licensing the growth of marijuana in the United States will create new revenue and jobs for the farming industry. Legitimizing marijuana will generate hundred of millions of dollars for state and local governments. While providing a safer relief from suffering‚ the legalization of marijuana in the United States will also generate new business opportunities‚ create new jobs and save billions by not fighting
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ENC1101 14 February 2013 The Positive Effects of Legalizing Marijuana The word "marijuana" has been a concerned topic in almost every American home today. Marijuana‚ whose botanical name is cannabis‚ has been used by humans for thousands of years. It was classified as an illegal drug by many countries in the 20th century. Over the past two decades‚ there has been a growing movement to legalize marijuana‚ primarily for medical purposes. Opposing views on the subject of decriminalizing the plant
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